Jack smiled as they drove through the icy roads. He looked over at Kiera. She hasn't changed. She's still Kiera inside, no matter how cold she is outside. He reached over and put his hand on her shoulder.

"If it'll help, I'll be here as long as you need me."

He noticed a group of children playing outside. Their innocence was flaunted about their faces as they gleefully threw snowballs around the air with joy in their hearts. He never had that chance. His innocence was long gone.

Keira nodded she knew his house was coming soon. "Thankyou..." Keira said with a smile. Keira looked at the road. "You don't have a problem with that Jack?" She was curious about his welfare. He seemed paler to her.

James weakly looked over at Trois. "Well," he started, then flinched and grabbed his side, cringing in some pain. "I... I'm alright. Now then... I can try to contact thar priest who's rallying troops. We could probably get his help in this situation." He stared at Trois. "What do you think?"
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Kevin looked at Francine as she smiled. He took the last hit off his cigarette, and killed it on the cold ground. "I'm goin' inside. Warmer there. 'Sides; I wanna see how pop's doin'. Wanna come with?" He turned his kind eyes to her, and offered her his hand and smiled.

Kevin grinned at Francine in a joking manner, and nodded in agreement. Then, he caught sight of his father, looking like a wreck still. "Pops! Hey, are you alright?" he said as he jogged over to him. James smiled weakly at his son. "Yeah, Kevin; I'm alright. It'll take more than that to bring your old man down." He laughed a bit, and proceeded to give his son a heartfelt hug. "I heard you put that bastard Urashi down. Good work, son." Kevin looked at the floor, away from his dad. "Yeah.... He won't be botherin' us any more..." He looked pretty serious while saying this, and he began to wish he hadn't actually shot him. Maybe what Jack said was right... Why would he lie about something like that anyway?

Francine kept a stern look at James. She closed her eyes and smiled. She never really had parents around still and she was still a little jumpy around James. Future father in-law... She thought. I wonder what he's going to say about having a werewolf daughter in-law.

Aldis looked at Morrighan. ".... He didn't come up to me," she looked worried. "Do you have any clue where he might be? Like his favorite place here?"

Aldis blinked. "He has a thing for snow..." She said looking at the ground. "Snow is his favorite thing next to his mother." Aldis smiled and followed the tracks. She looked in the distance and saw a huge ball of snow being rolled. Aldis ran ahead of Morrighan draggin her this time. "See I told you."

Dalit was pushing the ball of snow and looked up at Aldis and his mother. "You can help me finish my snowman right Aldis?"

Aldis smiled. "Yes but your mother can help instead."

Dalit nodded. "Mommy can help." He said finally.

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Jack parked the car and killed the engine, moving to open his door. He opened the door and felt an odd sensation overwhelm him. With so much energy being granted to him, he had enough energy to surpass the Elemental Lords of legend. And thus, he had an incredible 6th sense. He smelled the aura in the air.

"Kiera, a high output of energy was here. Not mine, not Ted's."

What no one at 369 had known was that Jack had begun opening the Mortal Seals of his body. No one knew of the seals besides Urashi and Jack, who had discovered the seals. He had increased his power so many times he was able to begin unsealing them. If he unsealed them in battle, his power would be unmeasurable. Urashi had sacrificed one seal for his intricate mana displays, and that alone surpassed almost all other Wiccans ever in existence. He dared not let Kiera know of he and Urashi's hidden technique, for then he would be forced to tell her he had actually broken a seal on Urashi, which had completly destroyed 1/8 of him and his scalpel summoning power.

"Stay behind me."

Jack jumped forward and landed in front of the door 20ft away. He opened the door and couldn't detect any mana. The house was bare of the usual liveliness that was normally there. Jack began shaking and making strange hand signals, releasing some mana for this move. His hands began glowing and he touched his eyes, activiting the Hawkeye spell. He saw through the house to see two bodies in a closet, their mana nearly absent. He smiled and deactivated the spell, opening the closet.

Keira blinked and got out of the car. "Who was here before us?" She asked looking around. She closed her eyes and felt the breeze and smiled knowing she could be reassured that the aura was gone. It was a peaceful feeling and it felt nice.

Keira looked at Jack and shook her head. "It matters not... Atleast they are safe."

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Jack nodded and looked around, before walking over and shutting the door.

Ted: "...Jack, Kiera. You've both increased so much it's hard to believe you're the same people...And I only saw you two weeks ago Jack."

Jack didn't want to tell Ted anything. But he had to.

"Ted, We've freed the Mantis. All I have left is to kill the Lion, and train the Executioner."

Ted's eyes widened madly. So much has happened, he thought to himself. His face was one of rapidly increasing age and fear. He didn't want Jack to follow the prophecy that his wife had told.

First the Mantis, then The Lion
'Fore the Executioner's axe be sharpened
And the boy will fade away

She had said it to Jack, who came to believe it meant that he would die after Urashi and the Lion had died. But what it truly meant is that he would cause the deaths of them both before he trained Dalit and...dissapeared. No one was sure of that line anymore.

Keira looked at the knife. She put it close to her heart. Keira looked at Ted and hesitated. "What are you going to do with it?" She wanted to know. "I've been kept in the dark ever since I was here. I have never even heard your name. Infact I feel that my survival was planned, even though it's not true."

Keira looked at Jack. "Witch's Trough was founded to be a researching agency. I have no files on Urashi or Jack, that's how everything is. I haven't even a file on you." She pointed towards Ted. "I'm not sure whether I can trust you or not."

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This isn't about you and your loud mouth,This is about me and my fucking beard.

"Kiera, the moment I found you, your survival was foremost on my priorities."

Ted nodded and looked at Kiera, who had no idea the things Urashi and Jack had done.

Ted: "There was a reason those two with little reinforcements could withstand the Government. Urashi was known as the Mantis, and Jack the Falcon. They were a member of an anti-government Wiccan group that the Government feared many times more than 369 and Witches Through. They were known only as the Five. Five members, and each has been haunted their entire life. Jack here as you know has faught the Government his whole life. Urashi was his uncle-"

Jack's eyes flashed and glared at Ted. Ted scratched the back of his head.

Ted: "You know Two of the Five. There were 3 others, and only one is left. That...is the Lion. The one...who cursed the Mantis, the one who is behind the Chimera plan. That is the one that betrayed the Five. He killed the other two. He is more than likely the current strongest Wiccan alive. Dalit would be killed instantly in a fight against him. Even I, a member of the Wiccan Terra Council cannot stand against him. It seems Jack needs this athame unsealed. Urashi infused many seals of his energy in this athame. With the energy in this, Jack could more than likely be equal to the Lion."

Jack squinted his eyes and leaned against the wall. Ted had said too much...He didn't want to be remembered as the Falcon anymore. He was Jack Eldridge, founder of 369...

Keira looked at the athame and squeezed it tight. "Dalit's too young..." She said finally. "Morrighan's a loving mother and Dalit can't do this anymore." Keira closed her eyes. "His eyes when Deux first saw them..." Keira squeezed the athame tighter. "They were.... They were in pain as if he couldn't help it. He couldn't fight. He didn't want to fight."

Keira flashed back to a conversation with Urashi.

"Your life is not worth losing if Jack's still around... He's more likely to take more caution than you..."

"Kiera, I'm glad you feel that way. Cause that energy ain't for Dalit either. And Dalit won't be going near the Lion. That energy is for you. For when I'm not around."

Ted laughed and smiled at Jack. He had a warm look on his face.

Ted: "You've always been worried about others."

"Yes I have, Ted...Kiera, one day, Dalit will want to be stronger. He is my cousin. I will do as he asks. But, in case I don't kill the Lion, and he gets me, that athama has two energies in it: Urashi's and mine. It's not a full seal, but it'll be enough to make you more than a skilled combat Wiccan. That's why you feel comfterable around that athame. It is a part of Urashi and me. "

Jack was looking at the window to the far right, avoiding Kiera's stare.

"And Ted, I need that Wiccan armor. I have to at least wound the Lion, scare him. Make him believe the only way to beat me is to become a part of the Chimera. It will save Dalit's life."

Keira nodded and looked at the athame. "It's for me?" Keira shivered. "Jack... I don't want that... yes scaring himinto it might help." Keira thought to herself and blinked with a smile. "But I have an idea." Keira smirked. "And it involves someone who can pass for Deux." Keira looked at Jack. "You can disguise yourself as anything with magic."

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This isn't about you and your loud mouth,This is about me and my fucking beard.